March 16, 2013Course: PGDM, IMI-DCAT: 92.01X: 85.06XII: 84Grad: 63.13Work Ex: 17 Months, ACCENTURE

Interview timing was 8:30,but I woke up at 7:30...I stay far,so had to hurry.Thankfully it was a saturday morning,so didnt encounter any traffic..From the bus stop ,did an Usain Bolt stint till the centre.Reached the centre exactly at 8:35,panting,but was glad I made it.After that,we were made to sit according to our respective panels....At around 9:10,we had our WAT..Topic was-Women should be encouraged for socio-economic progress....Then had the psychometric test..Marked without hesitating and thinking much..I was number 7 in the panel,and each interview was on an average of 20 minutes..At around 12:10,I went in for the interview.

The interview:The PI panel considered of 3 member-P1,P2 and P3-all male..i din't know who they were..Later,when I reached home,I opened the IMI site and I came to know one of them was Pritam Singh (the Director),and the other one looked like Sanjeev Goenka,not sure though.Panel 1 ppl,pls confirm this.The third interviewer was a professor in the college,Abhishek Nirjar.

All of them were really cool.The interview was very general.They want to understand you.I was first asked to introduce myself.I explained,how I want to start something on my own.How I want to conquer the world:pAll get shocked by the world conquer.I justified on this part..About my pans,the tactics I will follow.All look impressed.

I was questioned mainly on this part .I donno how,but I gave really good answers.They were very friendly.So I opened up to them,spoke good points ,which I dint think would come out from my mouth otherwiseAll seem very impressed.The professor ,with a smile,said"I believe that you will make it.I know that"

Then there were questions on my strengths and limitations.We were having a fun time about my limitations

Then it was extempore time.I was told to choose any topic of my own.Spoke on a topic for 10 minutes.They listened keenly.I stopped.They said it was really nice to meet you,have a great day ahead.I wish them the same.

There were toffees and biscuits on the table,but I wasn't asked for any :p

Overall,It wasn't like an interview at all.It was like an interaction,like speaking to your friends.A really cool panel,class apart.

Date: 14th MarchVenue:Hotel Monarch Luxor, BangaloreCourse: PGDM+PGDHRMCAT: 93.47X - 87.8XII - 81.2Grad - 81.45Extra-Curriculars: LotsWork-Ex: 18 months Ericsson Global

Essay: 20 Minutes, 200 - 250 wordsLive In relationships : The in thing of the current generation.I beamed when this topic was announced and the prof who discloed the topic looks at me smiling. I ask for other topic as well just for option and he says this one will go away and we all have a hearty laugh:D

Psychometric Test: Just put down what you feel you would have preferred.

PI:FANTASTIC PANEL!The panel consisted of a young lady prof(YL) and a middle aged lady prof(ML).Both VERY jovial and cracked jokes a lot.Meant to put you at ease as much as possible.

Questions:As soon as I enter :-ML: So you like to have aternatives in life(starts laughing)?Me: With a grin(answered)

ML:Continues on this topic for 3 mins and in the end mentions ( Oh you're from Delhi , so its normal)- Grins all around!

ML: Give us your introMe: Blah blah...

ML :Im very scared of you after looking at your weaknesses ...:PMe: No need mam, blah blah... she smiles..

ML: So when you were a teenager did you listen to your mother/what did she scold you for?Me: Blah blah... we all laugh... a few follow up questions on that..

ML:Are you patient, do you get angry often?Me: A little/ no anger :S

ML: So I'll try to get you angry ...Me: Sure , give it your best shot !:)

ML : Good you realise her contributions in your life... :DMe: :D

YL:Tell me 2g/3g/4g from a layman's perspective.Me: Told

YL: Why Sony-Ericsson split?Me: Told

ML:(Comes in and tries to rag) What about Sony,Apple,Samsung,Nokia,BlackberryMe: Answered ... blah blah... (Looked satisfied)

ML:Which spec and super spec:Me:Marketing, Brand Management..

ML: What is account planning?Me: Told a little bit what I knew (looked ok)

YL: So tell me 2 important happenings in Indian Eonomy and politcal scenario :Me: Budget(blah blah) + GDP(blah blah) + Modi(blah) + Nitish Kumar(blah)

ML:(Comes in).. So Narender modi issue as PM ... Godhra issue... blah blah..Me: Yes I agree and gave my 2 cents.... a couple of follow up questions on this..

They look happy... :)

Extempore topic: It's high time India moves from Party politics to individual people politics(Like in USA)..

Spoke for a bit..Seemed satisfied.

YL: Anything you want to ask us?Me: Mentorship program...

YL/ML:Told a bit..

ML: Which all calls do you have and rank them?Me: Told

ML: Why SPJIMR above IMILOL:PMe: Told Bombay vs Delhi advantage..(Debated a bit of pros and cons ... )

YL: Good, atleast someones taking Mumbai's side..:)

Together: Good job, ALL the best for the result :D

In all about 30~35 mins interview.. completely chilled out... best panel till date :D

All the very best to everyone.....

Date: 13th MarchVenue:MumbaiCourse: PGDMCAT: 92.27X - 85.16XII - 79.5Grad - 8.11(CGPA) converted to 81.1Extra-Curriculars: CricketWork-Ex: 22 months TCSEssay: 20 Minutes, 200 - 250 wordsShould we include spiritual education in the modern education system to avoid personal stress

Psychometric Test: Just put down what you feel you would have preferred.

PI:The panel consisted of a an old gentleman and a middle aged lady.Questions:1) Tell something about yourself2) You have written Leadership skills as your strengths, elaborate with an example- cited one example, - What difference did you bring in to the process ? - told3) Do you read newspapers ? Which one ? What columns you prefer reading ?Do you read business column ? (intention was to find out topic for extempore)

4) What specialization would you like to go for in MBA ?5) You have selected for Kolkata and Bhubaneshwar campus as well, how serious are youabout joining them ?6) What other calls you have got and which one would you prefer to join and whyFinally----- would you like to ask us any question ?Extempore:How Dhoni's popularity has affected the economy of Jharkhand ?(as I'm from Jharkhand and mentioned about my involvement in the sport).

It was a good experience, they were very friendly and tried to make the interview more comfortable, but don't take this for granted, prepare well...

All the very best to everyone.....

Date: 13th MarchVenue:MumbaiCourse: PGDMHR, IMI-DCAT: 97.3X - 89XII - 87Grad - 65Extra-Curriculars: social service, entrepreneurship, art, sportsWork-Ex: 2 months TCS

Essay: 20 Minutes, 200 - 250 wordsShould we include spiritual education in the modern education system to avoid personal stress

Psychometric Test: piece of cake

PI:

The panel consisted of a middle aged lady and a young gent. The lady seemed a little strict but they both turned out to be friendly.

Questions:-Tell me about yourself

-You have such good marks. You can apply for PGDM. Then why PGDM-HR?

-What are the functions of HR?

-Do you like reading? Which books have you read?(I said Rashmi Bansal)

-Which book of her did you like the most? (Connect the dots cz its the story of amateurs who made it big without any formal business training)

-Then why are you getting a formal training?(blaah blaah)

-Basic questions on bharatnatyam(my hobby)

-Do you like maths? (yes) then solve this problem? (the problem was more of logic. solved)

-who was homi bhabha?Name any Indian who won the nobel prize

-Do you follow economics or politics? (politics)

-Views on Raj Thackeray

-Views on Facebook case after bal thackerays death

Extempore:Should martial arts be taught to women in corporate?

Overall it was a good experience.More like a friendly chat. Confidence is the key I feel. Most of the questions they asked were out of my form itself.

All the best to everyone!!

Date: 12th MarchVenue: Monarch Luxor, Bangalore

Course: PGDM, IMI-DCAT: 99.0x

X - 82XII - 84Grad - 72

Extra-Curriculars: quite a few

Work-Ex: 27 Months in IT(TCS)

Prior to the beginning of the process, we got clear instructions from a Professor. Made life easy. Divided into 4 Panels - 2 of 19 each and 2 of 18 each. No idea how many turned up.

Essay: 20 Minutes, 200 - 250 wordsIntelligent youth who have high morals must enter politics to remove corruptionPretty decent topic. Not tough to write, but quite hard to elaborate as it was only corruption. Managed to write a decent essay.

Psychometric Test: something different from other B Schools... Finished it on time..

PI: Was 2nd in panel 4. So happy to be 2nd. The girl before me was interviewed for an hour. Was starting to feel bad about guys at the end.Panel had 2 Middle Age Men and a Lady, who seemed to be a Prof in Marketing. A dude seemed to be a Prof in Finance.

Q: Tell me about yourself. (So tired of answering this)A: told

Q: So your Dad is highly educated?(mentioned it in Intro)A: Yes mam. I am the Dumbo. Dad from NITK and NITIE. Uncle and Aunt CA, CFA, ICWA, etc. Me the dumb chap... Everyone laughed.

Q: What do you in TCS?A: Work. Panel laughed. I explained in detail. Few more questions about my latest project, what I do and don't do.

Q: What is Insurance?(My domain in TCS)A: told in detail. Cross questioned.

Q: What is Re-insurance?(My domain in TCS)A: told. again asked a few more questions.

Q: What is sub-prime crisis? Impact on India?A: told. finance dude very excited. asked quite a few questions.

Q: What is CRR, SLR, Repo, Reverse Repo, LIBOR, MIBOR?A: told everything. again loads of question, which I was happy to answer as I had told them I wanted to major in Finance.

Q: So your strength is Analytical Skills?A: Told. was grilled on it for a couple of minutes as what is the use, how I intend to use it.

Q: Then you got more in VA than QA. Don't you think its a contradiction?A: explained. seemed satisfied.

Q: Few questions on Weaknesses and why and how of it. Example.A: answered properly.

Q: GSM vs CDMA? GPS vs GIS?A: only explained GPS since I couldn't answer much about the former as I had no idea.

Q: Geography related questions - about 6 of them.A: answered them properly

Q: Questions on Hobbies, Interests, etc.A: answered them clearly.

Q: What other calls you have? Which interviews over? Priorities? Where does IMI stand?A: told.

Q: Why IMI? Why not IMT?A: blah blah

Q: What do you intend to do with PGDM?A: told similar to 'Why MBA?'.

Q: What if you get bored of Finance? You didn't work in the field you did your Bachelors. (my Grad is in ECE)A: tried to justify my stance. was partially successful.

They were many more questions in between. Dont remember all.Duration: 25 - 30 minutes.

Extempore: was initially given Geographical take on any Natural disaster. Asked for a different topic. Was given:Bangalore 10 years ago, presently, 10 years from now.Not a bad topic. Spoke for more than 2 minutes, closer to 3 minutes.

Bottom-line: Overall a good PI, Extempore and Essay. Hoping for the best.ATB

Date- 12th March,2013Center-MumbaiSlot-8:30 AmCat percentile-97.48XII marks-84.2X marks-85.6work ex-20 months

PT Exp:- Just gut feelingEssay Topic:- Intelligent youth should step out and join politics to remove corruption in politics.

Think for 4-5 mins before putting your pen down, you will have ample points:

PI-(Haha, they actually made me sing , Roadies chal ra hai kya, neways chill people in the panel)1 Lady Prof(arnd 50) , 1 Male prof(around 35)L.P- So Piyush tell me about yourself?ME- toldAs I mentioned Jaipur as my native placeL.P - Tell me the history of Jaipur, who founded? Evrything what you know.ME- Easy one, told her(Some more questions she asked about the developments in Jaipur)L.P - So you have experience around Supply Chain Management ,tell me about the 2 big companies with the best suppply chains?ME- told about walmart and DellL.P.- What about UPS?Me- It is the third one in terms of revenues having very robust supply chain and oustanding growth.L.P - So you have done a lot of extracurricular activities, tell me about them?Me- told them, mentioned dance somewhereL.p - Tell me what all dance movies you have seen , n which one is favourite and y?Me- toldM.P - So you like football as well, watching also?Me- I like to play , but not following regularly from past 2 years but I get updates.(Asked me about the recentChampions League status- piece of cake)M.p - Which position do u play and what is your role in that position?Me- ToldM.p- What all scams happened last month?Me- Told about Helicopter deal but L.P interrupted and asked in detail, told them in bits n peices as they were asking figures.M.p- What about MGNREGA and scam related to that?ME - I explained MGNREGA but din know about the scam.L.p- so what are your hobbies?Me- Said I like to write songsM.p - What words do you use in it ? (Whatttt!!!Tapega kya mere songs!!)L.p- Wait, OK sing any 1(both giggling among themselves)Me- Sang (L.P toh maha impress, expression toh aise hi de ri thi)L.P- pretty sure you have written it for your GF?ME- Yes mam, still she refused(Laughed for another 10 seconds, both of them)L.p - Ok Piyush , we are done , do you have any questionsMe- Asked about the centre of Manufacturing and supply Chain in IMI.L.p - elaborated nicely.Extempore topic:- Relate Dance with Management.Grade your PI on scale of 5 - I would say 4.5 out of 5, coz I answered most of them(correct in my knowledge), felt like an actual interview unlike IMT, new IIMS .

Date- 10th March 2013, SundayCenter- MumSlot- 08:30 AMCat percentile- 95.2Infy work x - 32 months

Essay: Coalition Politics is hampering Socio-economic development of India

PT Exp : 25-30 mins

Panel - All 3 guys

P1(on extreme left) Tell me sumthing abt u ?Me: Started and then said do Kickboxing and Theatre

Then 15 min discussion on kickboxing and theatre with P1 and P2(Guy in the middle). P3 was not at all interested

Extrempre: Theatre v/s CinemaP1: U from Gwalior?Me: yesP1: Sumthing spl abt gwalior?Me: told and den has discussion abt Scindia's and wat did dey did.

P3: What is cloud computing?Me: toldP2: Give one eg. ?ME : toldP2: Which newspaper ?Me: Hindup2: Why?Me: GyaanP2: Editor ?Me : ToldP2: Other newspaper from this publication?Me: No ideaP1: Tell any news?Me: Told Abt Bitty Mohanty case..P1: So shud we publicize more or not ??Me: All gyan abt it shud we till some level ..blah blah...

Then All smiles and I left the room.

Be cool. Interview will go as u like.

Date- 10th March 2013, SundayCenter- ChennaiSlot- 08:30 AMCat percentile- 94.48XII marks- 90.4%X marks- 93.4%Fresher

PT Exp:- it was good..20min given..completed in 10 min

Essay Topic:- Crime rate is growing due to ineffective police and legal system.

panel had two professors one was from hr and other i think from operations.

started with tell me about yourself..asked technical questions(instrumentation).was able to answer only few..then asked about my hobby reading..then 'today what you read in newspaper'...grilled on why mba ?why now?why not aftr work experience and why imi?asked some basic questions about my native place..my role model ? asked what is fiscal deficit?panel was friendly.....NO EXTEMPORE for me...could have performed better in tech...

Hello everyone ...had my interview at chd on 7th march ...here's the experience

Essay topic child labour- a necessary evil and its social impact

Physchometric test- my only advice would be tick whatever comes to your mind and remain CONSISTENT with your answers. According to me, there were similar questions that would ask you the same thing, but in a different matter. So try to maintain consistency in your thoughts.

My pi panel had 3 members, prof J.d.singh(p1), another senior prof(p2) and a third young prof ( was a passout from MDI, P3)I go in and wish good morning to everyone.P1: amrinder , tell me what college did satinder sartaj go to ?Me: PU,chdP1: not Punjabi uni, PatialaMe: no sir, he went to PU but performs in a no. of collegesP1: ok ....have u heard ...so and so singer?Me: no sir, not into sufi musicP1: ok, what kind of music do u like ?Me: in eng, the rap of 90s, reggae and soul music of the 70s and 80s (and p1 did knew some real shit about this, i must say !) ....in hindi , kishore kumar and other oldies...in Punjabi ...mainly folkP1: whats the difference between bhangra and malwai giddha?Me: told, also told that i had performed bothP1: i know.....i got to know from your body language back in the room when i was introducing abt collg....tell me now...how apart exactly are your feet when you perform malwai giddha?Me: umm.....3 feet ?P1: stand up .....take the giddha stance ...and see for urself ...it was about 2 feetP1: 18 inches ...thats the standard....P2: you completed your graduation in june , what have been doing till nowMe: got placed in IBM ...didnt join .....as they were supposed to give me a sales profile ...but were assigning the profile of an analyst ...wanted to go for mba ...so prepared for catP2: do you regret it ?Me: naa......i see that most of my friends who started working aren't happy ...so i think i am better offP2: u mean ....work ex is not a good thing?Me: it does provide you maturity in terms of handling things ....but i believe few work-ex people have the zeal to study ....they only consider mba as a means to get outta the job ....blabbed something abt ....them considering ROIs first.....(was grilled on tht a bit)P2 : was btech ...a choice or a forced decision?Me: did non-med.....so the obvious choice was btech ...didnt want to follow the norm....so took biotechnologyP1: so you rejected the post of analysis ......gave me a stats problem then and there.....(this dude is really something !!! 28 years work ex....could formulate that problem with 4 diff statements pertaining to all branches of btech !) .....asked me questions on that.....was able to solve some ...P2: what other calls do u have ?Me: imt-g, mdiP1: write down the different criteria ....you are going to use to decide which collg you'll choose......was grilled a bit on thisP3: what is central tendency ?Me: the no repeated max time ......P3: elaborate.......blabbed somethingP1: converted that question again into a math stats problem ....spoke a few numbers .....and said ....these are the sizes of pair of shows being sold in a shop...what size should he make the shoe ?Me: answered......was asked for reasoningP2: you've mentioned man-management as your strength .....what does that mean ?Me: sir, i was the team captain for the football team .....being a defender ....organized my teamP2: football ?? thats the sole reason ?Me: no sir....i was also the discipline head of collg festivals...had some 40-50 students working under meP1: okay......but the other strengths and weaknesses you've mentioned aren't serious ....u've just written them .......w/o thinkingMe: tried to justified ....but p1 explained what he meantP1: whats the currency of mexico ?Me: ummm.....mexican dollar??P1,p2, p3: ahahahhaP1: where is mexico??Me: below USP1: what do u mean ...below USMe: i meant on the world mapP1: ok...what abt ..on a globeMe : (dafuq .....) same sirP1: neighbouring countries ?Me: us , cubaP1: have u heard the currency lira ?Me : yes sir...cant remember which one though :pP1: its Italy....and Mexican currency is pesoP1: get a bit serious .....you don't want to pursue biotech ....and now you want to go for mba ....so get organized and familiar yourself with global matters ....P3: extempore topic: emerging trends in biotechMe: stood up and spokeP1 : hmmm.........thats it .....we liked talking with you ..you have good acads....and u did grad from a decent uni..we see potential in you ...and think you have a great personalityMe: thanks.....(insert sheepish smile)P1: anything you'd like to askMe : no sir.....thnksThats it ! .....on the whole ...one of my beter interviews ....it was more of an interaction session ....i kept nodding and smiling through the interview ....and agreed with them .....while they were imparting gyaan ....the faculty was top-notch ....esp prof j.d.singh.....hoping for a convert .....would come down to Imt-g and imi-d ...i think !!!Tips- for essay writing : take about 4-5 minutes to think over it ......the word limit was 200-250 words(though hardly anyone was sticking to it) .....optimally i think ....it should be 3-4 paras .....just focus on one main point in each paraFor PI: i know its going to sound like a clich .....but yea....be yourself .....fill the form carefully and wisely ......have examples from your daily life or work ...to back up your strengths and weaknesses. Do prepare ....why IMI ....its a certain question ....go through the website ......Hope that helps .......all the best to everyone !!!! cheerio !

Date- 8th March 2013, FridayCenter- IMI KolkataSlot- 08:30 AMCat percentile- 96XII marks- 78.2%X marks- 89.2%grad-8.56work ex- nilextracurriculars:-lots in robotics

PT Exp:- lol...

Essay Topic:- Higher education should be free of all governmental controls..

pi-lasted for 5-7mintwo madams(m1,m2),chilled out panel

m1-how do u pronounce ur name(same q asked in last 4 interviews)me-toldm2-what is its meaning,heared it first timem1-tell us something about urselfm1-so why not doing a job before mba?(seedhe pooch lete why mba)me-toldm1-what is the diff between electrical and electronics,explain with 1 example each?me-toldm1-so led is an electronic device,what is mobile charger?me-toldm2 comes inm2-what is crr?me-toldm2-ok u have read,so what is trade deficit,who is the chairman of planning commission,who is nandan nilekani?

thank u...

and I did take the print out of wbut conversion certificate there but the lady said during the verification as it is not official,it is not going to be considered and she just multiplied my dgpa by 10.

Hey puys, just got back after my interview.. posting my experience for the ppl waiting eagerly to know abt the interview experience.

Date- 8th March 2013, FridayCenter- IMI KolkataSlot- 08:30 AMCat percentile- 93.01XII marks- 84.4%X marks- 87%work ex- 43 monthsextracurriculars:-

PT Exp:- pretty good. nothing to worry about. :)

Essay Topic:- Higher education should be free of all governmental controls.. Everyone in my slot unanimously agreed over the topic.

PI- I was 6th in my panel n was interviewed for 20-25 mins.Three panel members, one lady P1(left), two gentlemen P2 (middle) and P3 (right)

P2 - Hello! can i have your form please.me- yes sure sir!.P2 - tell me about yourselfme - told.P2- few questions about my present work profile and company profileme - toldP2 - concepts of welding, different types of welding we do in our company, advantage of CO2 welding, about series motor motor and shunt motor.me - toldP1 - difficulties faced in the work processme - toldP1 - you are from chhattisgarh so what are the tourist places der?me - toldP1 - endangered species of animals in India?me-tigers , lions... dats all i cud thnk of.. told about tiger reserves n d campaigns n the prob of poaching.P1- where have you worked as a team leader, advantages and disadvantages of working in a team, situation where team members dint do there part of the job n how did u manage?me- toldP1 - what u wanna specialise in marketing or finance or HR since u hv worked in marketing field as well.me- told my preference and justified itP1- why mba?me - (was waiting for this question) toldP1 - social problem that India is facing?me- told about women safety issues and what can be done.P3 - job profile of ex companyme - toldP3 - why gap in between grad n MBA? why work ex?me - toldP3 - will u take placement or join family business?me - toldP3 - which places u hv visited outside India, within India??me- toldP3 - do you watch movies?me- yes but not much.P3 - ok.. i was about to ask you about the oscars bt never mind. Ok, tell me one quality of yours because of wich we should take you.me- toldP1, P2, P3, - all smiled n sed ok thank you.me - thank you :)

PI was decent enuf i feel.. was not interrupted by any of the panel members. nor did they seem annoyed..hoping for the best.. fingers crossed... :)

Extempore topic:- No extempore for me

Grade - 4/5

DATE :7TH MARCH

WAT TOPIC:CHILD LABOUR AND ITS SOCIAL EFFECTS

I DID NOT HAVE ANY EXTEMPORE!!

Panel members were super nice..One lady and a gentlemen..

P1:asked me about me,my hobbies , my additional subject( i got 99 out of 100 on my boards!),favorite subject at school,gave me a problem on mechanics,asked me technical questions on Instrumentation Engineering..

P2:asked me why MBA,BUDJET 2013-2014,AAP,non profit assets,what other calls,why not IMI kolkata,bhubaneshwar,which business leader u follow(i told em in 'why mba' dat i was intrigued to see how companies grew n reaped profits)..

Overall PI was a good experience..dont care if i get selected or not.. i am happy ..:)

DATE - 6th march ,

VENUE - IMI kolkata

CAT %TILE - 97.16 ( qa - 97.5 , va - 91.83 )

XII - 81.4%

X - 87 %

WAT TOPIC - Food shortage in india is man made ( 200-250 words ) 20 min

WAT EXP - an average essay . wanted the second topic personally , but had to go with the majority ..

PI - panel 2 . two lady professorsP1- IMI kolkata facultyP2- IMI delhi faculty

was the 13th one in my panel . had to wait very long . finally my turn came around 3:10 after waiting for 5 long hours

opened the door . may i come inp1 , p2 - yes please .went inside and while closing the door banged the door by mistake .me- sorry mamp1,p2 - it is fine arindam . please have your seatme- thank you . good afternoon mam s .p1 ,p2 - good afternoon

(p1 asked for the form and after i gave it to her , she started checking the form )p1 - you really have a good percentile in CATme -(really mam!! thanks . i was so feeling morally down when i only met 98.5 + people in the VGSoM interview yesterday)thank you mamp1 - u must have other calls right ? what other calls do you have ?me - i have the new iims , iit madras , vgsom and imt callp1 - imt and iit kgp are done with their interviews ?me - yes mam (hesitating to answer as i knew the WHY IMI question was round the cornerbut i m so happy they skipped the question)

p1 - you seem like you have not slept in a while .me - no mam i am very fine . it is just that i have not had my lunch so maybe .....p1 - but we have a very good canteen here at the IMI campusme - yes mam i am sure the canteen is great , but i did not feel like having lunchp2 - why ?me - i was waiting for my turn to come up .p2 - so anxious to give the interview (smiled , dont know whether her smile was the "we like anxious people type" or the rather common " you are screwed type " )p1 - so arindam , tell me do you know about any other arindam ? who has been in a controversy ?p2 - he remains in controversy most of the time :Pme - yes mam . the (great) arindam chaudhuri of ****p1-what was the controversy?me -had no clue . so remained silentp2 - did you follow the recent budget ?me - yes mam i did , but i am not so good with numbers , so i tend to mix the numbers .. )p1- ok leave the budget . you are preparing for the interviews , so there must be some business topics you have prepared . tell us one of thoseme - can i please talk on the budget ?p2 - yes sure . tell us three important points of the union budgetme - answerd (in the middle p2 tried to correct a figure i said , but p1 said p2 that i was right)p2- and you say u r not good with numbers ?me - smiledp1- what are suv? muv ? ( i mentioned suv in the budget )me - answeredp1- what car do you have at home ?me - nonep1- then how do you commute ?me - by the trainsp1 - so who is the railway minister ?me - ansrdp2 - so you are from electrical . tell me what is the difference between electrical and electronicsme- answeredp2- what is a fan ? electrical or electronic ?me - answeredp2 - what is an washing machine ?me - was not sure . so kept quitep2 - (smiled and said )neither do i know thatjust check it when u reach homeme - sure mamp1 - so arindam , what is the major company that sells electrical good ?me - talked about BHELp1 - what does it manufactureme - saidp1 - have you ever visited the site of BHEL ?me - no mam :(p1 - what was the recent block buster ?me - nowadays , every movie seems to be a blockbusterp1 , p2 - laughed for a whileme - kai po che , based on three mistakesp1 - so you read chetan bhagat ?me - yes mamp1 - tell me any one of the three mistakesme - rememberd none at that moment . :(p1 - who was the opposition of barak obama?me - answeredp1- who is bill clinton ?me- answerdp2- who is montek singh aluwalia ?me - answeredp2- which film won the best film in the oscars ?me - argop1- caan u narrate the story of argo ?me - sorry mam , i have not seen the movie till nowp1 - where was the oscar held ?me - answered

mean while a guy enters to give tea .p1- do you want tea?me - np mam , thank youp2 - ( pointed toward the hide n seek biscuit) u must have this , u did not have lunchme - was seriously tempted , but somehow managed to say , no mam , i m fine , thank youp1- r u sure ?me - yes mam

p1 - suppose you are to start a new company , how will you market that company ?me - gave 2-3 pointsp1 -anything more?me - repeated the same points . gave a real life examplep2 - do you like shahrukh khan ?me - yes mamp2 - then wont u request him to endorse ur brand ?me - yes mamp1 - then why did u not say that?me - i wud not have called in a celebrity at first . that was definitely a future planp1 - why ?me - too much expenditurep1- so u have budget related problems right ? say it . thats with every new companyp2 - which brands do sharukh khan endorseme - answered a few namesp1 to p2 - do u have anything more?p2 - nome - mam can i ask a question ?p1 , p2 - yes sureme - askedp1- gave a thorough explanationme - thank you mamp1 -smiledp2 - nice to meet youme - thank you mam :)

PI EXP - it was great . thought that i would not even last 10 minutes inside the room , but ended up staying 25 minutes. the panelists were so cool . they were just conversing . it was a great experience . but dont know whether i will get the call :-/ALL THE BEST to all the guys and girls whose WAT , PI s are yet to be over

experience WAT/PI:venue: IIM Ahmedabaddate:5th march,2013 9:00 am slotpanel 1wat topic:is parliamentary democracy an obstacle for a growth of india?.It was easy to wright abt it in20 minpsychometric testPI experience:Panel of 2 member.P1 imi delhi prof (Shrewd as he has to be) , P2 imi kolkata prof.,(Good as a person).P1: So Mr. Parekh Tell me abt ur self.Me:ToldP1:Stopped me in b/w & asked abt my job role.Me:ToldP1: How vague is it like ur an engineer and ur calculting NPV(Net Present Value),IRR(Initial Rate of Return) at ur company (Although I told them abt all d technical stuffs I'm doing at my company and told them that I'm calculating npv,irr only under cost saving activities)Me:Gave them a small example & finally he was convinced.P1: Tell me abt time value of money (As I've already touched upon finance which they liked & was successful in not making the discussion much more technical as they would hate it if I would hv talked abt d thing which they didn't know and obviously I ws d 3rd last in d panel so wanted to make it easy for them)Me:Told. (But touched upon two different things inflation and interest rates to explain)P1: For calculatingtime value of moneywill u consider inflation or interest rates?Me:Told abt net actual gain and then told exactly what he needed and finally he was convinced.(Though have got d actual concept at that time only , actually they hv made me think and I hv thought in ri8 direction that's why I can say P1 was really shrewd)..P2: So what do u generally read in a newspaper?Me: (Wanted to say everything) told them abt business news and sports news.P2: Any business news u wold like to explain.Me:Was telling Abt SAHARA Group of companies' NEWS meanwhile P1 interrupted.P1:What is Optional Fully convertibledebentures?Me:Told.P1:What is the time period to convert them in to equity?Me:Told them as per company and SEBI guidelines.P1: So what ws d period 4 SAHARA deal?Me:I didn't have surfed too much abt d deal(Aur vaise bhi u were asking me abt news & news me ye sab technicality nahi aati hai bhai!!!!)P1:Ok then explain types of debentures ?Me:Told (First time P1 was nodding like he has found something mellifluous-Fully convinced & P2 was wandering what's going on)P1: Tell me something abt rules of Chess at National & international levels.Are they similar?(As I ws d chess champ of my college)Me: Yes they are similar.P1: No.Me:I don't know then as I do play it and don't watch national & international games.P1:Tell me abt castlingMe:ToldP1: Is long castle permitted in India?Me: No Idea and told them that at our college and the state level competitions in which I've participated I used to do long castle and no1 has stoppe me to do so.(Now P1 got confused so he asked me d final question )P1: Will u join IMI as U've got these much higher percentiles?( This was the real que of d PI i suppose)Me: Told them abt very few colleges I've applied and explained hw important IMI is 4 me.P2: Don't u go behind brand name IIM?Me: Explained abt how good IMI is complete GYAAN...P1:Any question?Me:When can I expect the results?P1: Calculated as if he was solving a QUANT question and finally gave me a long range i.e. 1st or second week of April!!!!Me:OK sir.P1:Any other query?Me:No sir.P1:U may leave now.Me:Thnak u sir...P2&P1;:Thank you....

Personal experience:It was a healthy discussion but still I think they had 1 thing in their mind i.e. my higher percentiles on which they can make me out. Hoping 4 d best....Best of Luk Puys who hv their PIs pending....

WAT /PIVenue - IMI kolkataDate - 6th marchWAT Topic:Food shortages in India are man madePsychometric Test: 20 mins given but I think most of us finished within 10-15 mins.PI-Panel 4P1-A middle aged professorP2-A white haired professorP2-Tell me abot urselfMe told about my hobby singing then P2 askedP2:Why didnt you try Indian Idol or Saregamapa till now?P2:Why you opte for interviews in Kolkata while you work in ChennaiP2:What other calls do you haveP2:Why HRP1:Which news paper you readP1:How much is current fiscal deficitP1:Who is finance minister and ex finance ministerP1 What is Pranab Mukherjee nowP1:When told President he asked what he is presiding overExtempore-Tell abot any situation in your company where for your mistake your company had to face any difficultyP2:Draw your company structureP1:What are your weaknessesP1:What are the 3 adjectives your friends will use to describe you(Grille on this for a while)P1:Why should we take you over others

Overall Interview was around 17-18 minutes.Overall PI rating-3.75/5

Fingers crossed

WAT /PIVenue - IMI kolkataDate - 6th march

WAT topic:Food shortages in India are man made(had so many points written in rough, unfortunately could not incorporate all in 20mins)

Psychometric test- Don't even think they really evaluate it that seriously.

Interview- Two lady panelists, sweet types, looked like my next door auntieshaha

First ten minutes of the interview I was grilled on my work, my company, and the nature and details of my work. Expanding on this will be difficult, questions were mainly to do with ERP implementation in my organisation and how logistics, inventory, etc etc can be controlled.

Then I was asked about my hobbies. Talked about dancing :D

Then I was asked on current affairs.

Which party does Obama belong to? How many kids he has?WHo was his opponent?How does his re-election afffect India?How has the IT industry of India affected by US?What is Euro Zone crisis?Do you think the bail-out was the right step?What was IMF's role?

PGDM HR is a very specialized course, we need people with intrest only in HR and U r from manufacturing background, are you sure u are ready for this... (last question)

venue :Chandigarh

date: 6th march,2013 8:30 am slot

panel 3 (each panel had 15-17 candidates)

wat topic: food shortage in india is man-made.Your Views.200-250 word..20 min

psychometric test: 20 mins given (all finish in 10-15 mins)PI experience: panel of 2 member...p2lease tk ur seatme:thank youp1: ok so you are from Infosys , many ppl r coming from infy...(then a bit of smiles)p2: ok tell us about your work .me : explained abt my project and work i m doing in my project.p1: so you will leave your company for Mba.me : I have 2 options : 1) either to leave it or 2) I'll go for sabbatical option.p2: so u have this option , then it seems you want backup wid u.me : yes , but i would say if company is having such policy to retain its talent then y not to opt for that as...p1 (intervene in b/w): it means you are not confident enuf to find a place for u after mba in corporate that you r gng for backup.me: its not about lack in confdence , its like if you are taking risk analysis measures as we do in our project i.e we do negative testing and other example is like a manager has to think all the aspects like if something go wrong then he should always have plan b in mind.p1: what is beta testing ?me :i have read about alpha and beta testing , its kind of negative testing only, but hadve read during 3rsd yr of college in Software engg..dont have exact idea..sry...p1: pgdm and pgdm hr both u have ticked . y?me : i have aplied for both.p1: again a backup. HR...hahaa..me(abe bas kro back up backup...:( ): Hr is also a gud option as it bla bla bla...p1: if u r not selected in PGDM the wil u go for HR?me: I will get selected.p1: if u not then?me: thenI'll go for PGDM in IMT ...1st is PGDM IMI then IMT and then HR in IMT...p1: okp2: some current news , who died recently in venezuela?me: President hugi chevas.p2: where is venezuela?me: mm,,..south america i guess..p2: which other section u read in newspaper?me : sports section, yesterday only india won match gainst aus.p2: how many matches did dhoni won as captain n bla bla bla on cricket n ind aus seriesme: 22 and gave his answers.p2: who is your fav author?p1( comes in b/w): I guess he dont read books n alme:right sir, not much into novels n al..but i believe its ok ..if I have not much interest in novels.p1: yea yea thats fine i was just guessing after looking your profile.p1: ok ...Black n Whiteme: extempore..?p1 : yesme (stand in front of them )..said iabout nth black n white is there, its always grey area , you have to take pros from both side ..n bla bla..thats it.p2: its not even 1 min now...me:(smiled a bit)..then gave a vagues sa example and then just said thats it ,(that was the worst experience i had in Extempore...just got short of words and everything just flash off...:(:( )p1: ok ..thanks alot...p1: do u want to ask any question and how do u feel abt this interview.me: no ques sir, and reg interview apart from extenpore , it was fine.p1: it was black or white?(hahaha)me : hahaha...if white is gudd then its white if u include extempore then its grey.....:)overall I wud say not that good for me.....as things wnt against me whthr it was extempore or confident vala line ki u always luk for backup n al......:(Lets hope for guudd...best of luck who r next to go..:)